The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 267 More Money Required

Rain-Hidden Village.

Kakuzu's office.

"Oh? You want to find the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast?"

Kakuzu stared at Maki of Sunagakure across from him, his face showing great interest.

How did you find my way here?

Maki said with a serious smile, "We in Sunagakure are well aware of how powerful the Akatsuki organization is."

“If you don’t take on this task, no one else can do it.”

"We offered two billion, that's a very generous reward, isn't it?"

Even disregarding the appearance of Zenku, the fighting prowess of Kakuzu and Sasori alone is extraordinary.

Not to mention Konan's Paper Release ability when she led the attack on Konoha.

And with its most mysterious leader, Akatsuki is undoubtedly an extremely powerful organization.

Kakuzu's eyes lit up when he heard about the two billion.

He stood up and paced back and forth.

Although he really wanted to agree, he wondered what the relationship was between Pain, Konan, and the Uchiha clan.

He didn't know.

However, judging from the fact that some people from Amegakure are now with the Uchiha clan, their relationship is probably quite good.

"Well, Mr. Maki, please have a moment. I need to discuss something with the chief."

Upon hearing about the large transaction amount, Kakuzu immediately changed his address to Maki as "sir".

Maki nodded in understanding.

Kakuzu left the room, crossed the corridor, and entered the inner room, then placed his hand on his forehead.

He began using the Illusionary Body Technique to contact Pain and Konan.

This time, the response time from the other side was exceptionally long, just when Kakuzu was about to give up.

The illusionary body technique was then activated.

After a while, Kakuzu opened his eyes.

A hint of doubt flickered in his eyes; he hadn't seen Payne, only Konan.

Moreover, Xiao Nan was in a good mood and agreed to the task, but there were some adjustments to the task fee.

He didn't care about all that; all Kakuzu knew was that he could make money again.

Kakuzu, who is only interested in money, had already composed himself before entering the room.

He opened the door and found Maki's inquiring gaze sweeping over him.

Jiao said indifferently, "I have already contacted the leader."

"Capturing Jinchuriki for your Sunagakure would ultimately damage the friendship between our Akatsuki organization and the Uchiha clan."

"So..."

Kakuzu stopped there.

Maki didn't understand Kakuzu's meaning and tentatively asked, "Does a mercenary organization like yours even have any principles?"

Kakuzu let out a muffled laugh and said:

"No, what we, the Akatsuki, mean is..."

"You need to pay more!"

Maki: "..."

He was taken aback, then asked, "How many does your Akatsuki organization want?"

Kakuzu holds up three fingers:

"Three billion, and we are only responsible for bringing the tailed beasts back to you. Gaara himself is not guaranteed."

Maki paused for a moment, then his face showed utter shock:

"You Akatsuki organization can separate Tailed Beasts!?"

Extracting a tailed beast is nothing special; those with the ability to separate tailed beasts are truly powerful, and at least, no one in the ninja world has ever done so.

Separation means extracting the tailed beast without the person dying.

Kakuzu said arrogantly, "That's none of your business."

"However, you need to prepare the things to seal the tailed beasts first."

Maki knew that Sunagakure actually used a teacup as a sealing device.

Maki wanted to save some money for Sunagakure, but it was clearly impossible now.

“Sure, three billion is no problem, but we can only pay after we get the tailed beast.”

Kakuzu was somewhat surprised that Sunagakure would agree so readily; Konan told him that around 25 billion would be fine.

However, since he had more money, he naturally received a larger share.

"Yes, that's no problem. We can just exchange money for goods at the same time."

Kakuzu was not worried that Sunagakure would renege on their debt.

After the agreement was reached, Maki immediately stood up:

"Then I'll go back and bring you the sealed vessel."

……

Hyuga clan.

The clan's courtyard is now full of people.

There was Hiashi, several other elders of the main branch, and Sota, the elder of the branch branch.

Everyone stared intently at the two people in the arena.

One is ten-year-old Hinata, and the other is five-year-old Hanabi.

Both of them looked serious, and after bowing to each other, they both assumed the starting stance of the Soft Fist.

Seeing that Hinata had no intention of making the first move, Hanabi gave a low shout and charged forward.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

The two people, from the same clan and lineage, began a fierce hand-to-hand fight.

Undoubtedly, Hinata, being older, has an absolute advantage in height, arm length, and strength.

However, as the older sister, she did not intend to defeat Hanabi entirely by force.

They were all seriously competing in the techniques of soft boxing.

Both sisters moved with lightning speed, constantly cutting, dismantling, and blocking.

In the original timeline, Hinata lost the battle due to her weak fighting spirit.

However, the Ninja Academy is currently under the control of Senyao, who is specifically addressing Hinata's personality flaws.

Not only did she have Naruto frequently appear beside her to train her character, but she also encouraged Hinata daily.

It helped Hinata improve her low self-esteem.

Although Hinata did not overwhelm Hanabi with absolute power at this time.

However, it was quite obvious to everyone that Hinata was handling the situation with ease.

"Okay, let's stop."

Elder Hyuga Muneaki was drenched in sweat as he watched Hanabi struggle to break through his defenses.

They had no choice but to call for a halt.

If they continue playing, Hanabi will lose badly due to exhaustion.

Everyone present was quite capable, so it was impossible for them not to see the strength of these two juniors.

"Let's call it a draw for now."

When Zongzhao said this, he looked at Hyuga Hiashi.

Hiashi nodded slightly. Although Hinata had an absolute advantage, she was still five years older than Hanabi.

Hanabi's ability to fight Hinata to such an extent demonstrates her exceptional talent.

Hinata has changed a lot in the past two and a half years.

Even his previous timid and hesitant nature has improved considerably.

His previous intention to abandon Hinata and instead train Hanabi has wavered.

Today, I'm giving Hinata another chance to see how she performs.

That's why so many people are here today to bear witness.

The elder who wanted to change the successor announced a truce, which gave both sides a way to save face.

"Well, both sides are so good, so let's call it a draw."

"Hinata and Hanabi, you both did a good job today. You may all leave now."

Hinata and Hanabi both smiled and went down happily.

They had no idea that whoever lost today would be branded with the image of a caged bird.

The Japanese team didn't mention it, and everyone present deliberately forgot about it.

"From now on, Hinata and Hanabi can compete for the position of heir after they come of age. Let's just leave it at that."

With just one sentence, Hiashi decided the successor of the main family.

The members of the clan who were watching whispered a few words to each other, and then, under the watchful eyes of the elders, they left.

They all headed outside, and the only elder of the branch family, Cang Tai, also followed the crowd.

Hiashi glanced at Sota twice, and when he found that Sota didn't react, he felt relieved.

Sota's eyes were calm and expressionless.

It wasn't because they were numb or indifferent, but because they had expected it all along.

……